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Associate+13% vs national median522 grads tracked

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at Virginia Western Community College

Ranked 17th of 128 associate programs in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$69,411
middle 50%: $55,254 – $82,630
Median · 5 years out
$71,728
middle 50%: $57,508 – $86,108
Median · 10 years out
$71,605
middle 50%: $54,794 – $83,557

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Virginia Western Community College's associate program in Dental Support Services and Allied Professions earn a median $69,411 one year after graduating, rising to $71,605 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $63,465 for this field, ranking 17th of 128 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

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Paid off in
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≈ $5,249 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$73,628 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$72,978 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$72,884 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$72,095 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$71,837 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$71,690 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$71,234 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$70,977 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$70,135 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Western Community College

Engineering (Associate)
$78,669 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$78,669 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,371 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,578 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,494 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,102 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out

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